The United States, collaborating with the Nigerian government, is turning up the heat against Islamic State militants (ISIS) in the Northeastern region of the West African country.
This week, on Tuesday, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) disclosed that it recently launched more strikes against the insurgent group.
“On May 18, 2026, U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, conducted additional kinetic strikes against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria,” AFRICOM said in a statement.
“Intelligence confirmed the targets were ISIS militants. Complete assessments are ongoing. No U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed.
The removal of these terrorists diminishes the group’s capacity to plan attacks that threaten the safety and security of the U.S. and our partners,” the statement added.
